Adding 500 Goats to Our Ranch - Regenerating the Ranch Ep 5

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  • čas přidán 22. 05. 2024
  • We have a huge brush encroachment problem. Utilizing several different methods to correct it, we decided to add goats to our Oswalt Ranch. On our native range ranches, good portions are not grazeable by our cattle, so by adding these goats we are looking to generate another enterprise on the same amount of acres by also slowly increasing the amount of grazeable forage for our cattle.
    Check out this article - www.noble.org/regenerative-ag...
    "We want to manage for diversity in pastures. There needs to be more than just grasses. There need to be forbs, trees, etc. Cattle prefer grasses. Sheep prefer forbs, and goats are browsers. See what resources you have on your land and see how they can graze it.”
    - Joe Pokay
    00:00 Introduction
    01:12 Benefits of adding goats
    02:46 Our problem with brush
    03:38 Water for 500 goats
    04:37 Guardian dogs
    06:14 Fence and paddocks
    07:19 Adding a portable charger
    08:41 Moving 500 goats
    09:55 What we have learned about our goats

Komentáře • 407

  • @skeetorretard
    @skeetorretard Před rokem +522

    The primary goal in a Goats life is to let you know where you have fence issues.

    • @NobleResearchInstitute
      @NobleResearchInstitute  Před rokem +15

      😂🤣

    • @teresaprice5070
      @teresaprice5070 Před rokem +6

      🤣🤣🤣👍

    • @waltershoults8803
      @waltershoults8803 Před rokem +16

      Twist, tilt and shove ! That’s what you need to know about goats and fences . You can put the goats out to pasture and go inside and come back out 30 minutes later and and they’ll be on top of your pickup and other high places lol

    • @RettsAdorablePets
      @RettsAdorablePets Před rokem +5

      LOL exactly... I saw a video on here that said goats are like water... they will get out anywhere... EXACTLY!

    • @bmandrakeeee8378
      @bmandrakeeee8378 Před rokem +15

      secondary goal is to test how much your neighbours like you

  • @sharonvincent1772
    @sharonvincent1772 Před rokem +270

    We added goats to our small ranch to keep the pastures clean of brush. They did a good job and what started out as nine does and a buck wound up as 200 breeding does and 6 bucks. We rotated the breeding so we would have several kid crops a year. We found a market through a local butcher shop that liked our clean animals (free of desease), and they bought all we could supply. A good supplement to our cattle production.

    • @NobleResearchInstitute
      @NobleResearchInstitute  Před rokem +16

      That’s great! Would you be interested in sharing your story? If so, please send an email to articles@nobleresearchinstitute.org

    • @asherfamilyacres1698
      @asherfamilyacres1698 Před rokem +1

      Nice. How many are you selling a year?

    • @JuanMendoza-qd5lm
      @JuanMendoza-qd5lm Před rokem +6

      Should sell them to Kosher butchers.
      Would probably earn more money for the same goat if you can meet their standards.

    • @frankmontez6853
      @frankmontez6853 Před rokem +3

      🤤 goat meat

    • @donedeal8385
      @donedeal8385 Před rokem +2

      Chivo is good eating.

  • @ProSmithMedia
    @ProSmithMedia Před rokem +59

    Whoever produced this series is wicked talented.

  • @LiterateMtnMan
    @LiterateMtnMan Před rokem +70

    We need a large scale version of this to reduce western forest fire danger.

    • @JL-fx2cd
      @JL-fx2cd Před rokem

      It used to be more balanced... but selective hunting of species has left everything unbalanced... add drought and Global warming... and the western forests are going to GO AWAY...

    • @BaronEvola123
      @BaronEvola123 Před rokem +4

      100%.

    • @bingusmctingus4395
      @bingusmctingus4395 Před rokem

      As someone who lives in those states. Goats ain't gonna fix it.
      Controlled burns and government allowances for thinning harvests and maintenance are what's needed, but the USFS have their brains unplugged for the past four decades.

    • @indigocheetah4172
      @indigocheetah4172 Před rokem +1

      To eat the underlying brushes. We have horrendous bush fires in Australia . I wonder if it would work here .

    • @HickoryDickory86
      @HickoryDickory86 Před 6 měsíci

      It would work, and does work in many places. Trying looking up some regenerative or permaculture ranches and farms in Australia. I've seen plenty of videos of Australians using goats for just that purpose.

  • @merlie1254
    @merlie1254 Před rokem +42

    Our city of Rocklin Ca uses goats and sheep every year to clear hills, wetland preserves, and every place that has brown grasses or weeds. So far, fire non-existent in our city. Plus, they are wonderful to watch when they attack those hills, etc. it’s been our eco-friendly way of not using herbicides to kills the weeds. Now, lots of neighboring cities are finally using them also.

    • @stevelopez372
      @stevelopez372 Před rokem +4

      Yup, same here In San Bernardino. Hills close to Downtown are currently being stripped by about 150 goats. The incline of the Hills doesn’t bother them at all. Lol.

    • @terrytenley9404
      @terrytenley9404 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Yep same here in Placerville.. Goats just mow down brush to reduce the flash fuels and reduce fire danger and lower rates of spread.. it’s a win win for all.

    • @amouramarie
      @amouramarie Před 11 měsíci +1

      That is FANTASTIC. I love it.

    • @HickoryDickory86
      @HickoryDickory86 Před 6 měsíci

      Wonderful! I have been shouting for years, "California needs to put goats out there! They'll deal with those fires in no time!"
      So happy to hear it's being done. And goats provide multiple benefits and streams of revenue. Not only can their controlled grazing reduce the spread of fires and regenerate the land, but their milk is delicious and can be sold as itself and used to make artisan cheeses. And more, if enough are bred, some could be butchered for meat, which is also delicious (and better than lamb, in my opinion).

  • @tony98discovery
    @tony98discovery Před rokem +44

    *I really enjoy watching the goats roam freely in the pasture, they are happy goats*

  • @alreddy13
    @alreddy13 Před rokem +45

    Here in San Antonio they put about 500 goats in one of the parks down the street to do the exact same thing. It seemed to work. The park looked great afterwards.

  • @bearfamilyfarm
    @bearfamilyfarm Před rokem +47

    Goats are an excellent tool for land management as well as a financial benefit as far as a livestock enterprise. We started with just a few and now run well over 250 head on primarily leased land and primarily utilizing electric fence. In areas as little as 2 acres all the way up to areas as big as 40 acres at one time. Moving them on to the next area as they clear it down. Keeping our land owners happy while the goats clear their brush that is other wise not utilized by their cattle. All the while keeping us happy while the goats pack on the pounds!

    • @NobleResearchInstitute
      @NobleResearchInstitute  Před rokem +1

      That’s fantastic! It’s a great opportunity to get some positive impacts for people that don’t want to invest into their own herd.

    • @MFaith777
      @MFaith777 Před rokem +1

      Do the goats get poisonous weeds etc too or only higher things like bushes and brush? We have wooded land to clear out as well as land that used to be wooded that no longer has trees but is still super full of all kinds of poison Ivy, brush, etc.

    • @mooneymakes359
      @mooneymakes359 Před 9 měsíci +1

      ​@@MFaith777I am about 90% sure goats can eat poison ivy.

  • @blowemall
    @blowemall Před 11 měsíci +4

    Wow, that was eye opening, the goats eat the brush and then that allows the grass to grow…..for the cattle to eat…..win-win!

  • @rbu2136
    @rbu2136 Před rokem +48

    Dog choice: A fantastic animal protection dog is a Kangal. We use one that is like a cruise missile at predators but kind and gentle to everything else. BIG. Hardy. Fearless. Dedicated. Gets along with chickens goats hogs and cows. Even the barn cats like her. And when strangers come to farm (delivery) no issues with her around new people.

  • @ericpmoss
    @ericpmoss Před rokem +6

    Glad to see this. California is starting to catch up, finally using goats to help clear underbrush that makes forest fires so hot.

  • @ethimself5064
    @ethimself5064 Před rokem +62

    Goats will eat near anything. Years ago a family we knew had some goats and one day after coming home they found two goats which had climbed up a tree next to their house and were laterally eating their roof - cedar I believe.🤣🤣

    • @NobleResearchInstitute
      @NobleResearchInstitute  Před rokem +8

      Oh no!! Hahaha! They do like eat crazy things for sure. They do eat some of the cedars on our ranch at different points of the year too.

    • @ethimself5064
      @ethimself5064 Před rokem

      @@NobleResearchInstitute 🤣🤣Yep they are critters

    • @lenovodolby7517
      @lenovodolby7517 Před rokem

      No wonder they are GOAT.

  • @terrytenley9404
    @terrytenley9404 Před 11 měsíci +3

    This is so amazing to see such great ideas flowing thru the cattle industry.. Locally I have seen goats below a canopy of trees.. The goats eat all the underbrush and other vegetation to completely reduce fire issues in central California foothills.. The grazing acts like and under burn and cleans up the flash fuels in way many thought was not possible.. When I see goats turning the vegetation back to grass and making great grazing for cattle is off the charts.. Many great things are happening with out herbicides too.. a win win situation.. great video guys.. keep them coming..👍😁

  • @PeachyKeen84
    @PeachyKeen84 Před 5 dny

    So good to see you diversifying. Appreciate the efforts you’re investing in. 👍🏼

  • @forthrightnight
    @forthrightnight Před rokem +1

    Thank you CZcams. Great interesting content. Love to see people of the land working smarter, not harder.

  • @aaronbaron3155
    @aaronbaron3155 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Of course I'm drawn to the dogs.❤❤❤❤❤❤ such beautiful ladies

  • @RettsAdorablePets
    @RettsAdorablePets Před rokem +8

    I recently say a an old saying... (I think author was unknown) It read: "Make your fences horse high, bull strong, pig root proof, and goat wire size... " meaning tall, strong, push proof and made to keep dogs out and small livestock in.

  • @HeritageFarmsTexas
    @HeritageFarmsTexas Před rokem +22

    We are located in North Texas just across the border. We worked with Dr. Rohla on our Pecan Orchard. You guys are a wealth of knowledge. Thanks for sharing.

  • @mohankalagara1074
    @mohankalagara1074 Před rokem +10

    Goat meat is a must for many Indian dishes .Thanks for growing them

  • @kocerarif
    @kocerarif Před rokem +15

    Goats are as mischievous as they are cute. You have to protect everything around while dealing with them. I wish you patience.

    • @Fuck_Snowflakes
      @Fuck_Snowflakes Před 11 měsíci

      Right? They are forever 3 year olds going through the "why" face.

  • @kevinlynch8349
    @kevinlynch8349 Před rokem +8

    Cool video !!! NF goat cowboy now !!!! Goat and sheep are new fertilize and Forbes and brush control and plus new enterprise $$ !!!

    • @NobleResearchInstitute
      @NobleResearchInstitute  Před rokem +2

      Absolutely Kevin! Pretty great seeing the impact these sheep and goats are creating on our ranches.

  • @MrMasharfahmi
    @MrMasharfahmi Před 10 měsíci +1

    THE COLOR and health goats,.. amazing goats,...

  • @unclej7842
    @unclej7842 Před rokem +9

    My mom didn't want me to take out one of our goats when I was little, but my dad overrode her . The goat took me out as I recall and I didn't have to be dragged very far before I let go of the rope. Ahh memories.....

    • @NobleResearchInstitute
      @NobleResearchInstitute  Před rokem

      😂🤣

    • @phillipbampton911
      @phillipbampton911 Před rokem

      In a Maxwell Smart voice: Ah, the old "Mum, can the Great Dane take me for a walk" trick.

    • @PatTheRiot
      @PatTheRiot Před rokem

      You had a great Dad. I bet he gave your mom one of them looks "he 'bout to learn some let him do it" lol
      We had about a dozen goats when I was a kid. A turbulant kid. I was fitting right in with them. The buck would attack my sister and everybody else. But for some reason he liked when I came around fornsome trouble 😂

  • @markpiersall9815
    @markpiersall9815 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Consider installing a Screech Owl nest box. Owls will eat rodents which host ticks and attract pit vipers.

  • @johnvimalan
    @johnvimalan Před rokem +1

    All the Indians in DFW will love this fresh meat!!

  • @sardonumspa6033
    @sardonumspa6033 Před rokem +1

    It’s never easy for me.
    2:39-2:43 That’s exactly how I feel when my work day is progressing smoothly. 😂🤣😂

    • @walakirk5270
      @walakirk5270 Před rokem

      It’s never easy because you say it isn’t. Apply the Bible principles in your life and walk with God and you’ll see not just your work life flourish but have ever lasting life ‼️

    • @sardonumspa6033
      @sardonumspa6033 Před rokem

      @@walakirk5270 The way people use god to enrich themselves and or brainwash people into following how they fell about issues.
      I’m good.
      Combat those devils. leave me to myself. And maybe I’ll return.

  • @billc.4584
    @billc.4584 Před rokem +7

    Interesting project. Much success.

  • @myoldmate
    @myoldmate Před rokem +5

    Absolutely fascinating. Great video!
    What you're trying to achieve is so important, and it's a learning process, so keep on keeping on guys.

  • @benth162
    @benth162 Před rokem +8

    I remember way back when we used to deride "Goat Herders" as not being real cowboys. Here from an old hand I am saying these boys are just as busy and just as concerned for their charges as any cowboy of his herd. My apologies my friends I have been shown the error of my old ways. Well done and keep up the great work !

    • @sid2112
      @sid2112 Před rokem +1

      Were they scruffy looking? Oh wait that's nerfs.

    • @philliphall5198
      @philliphall5198 Před rokem +1

      Yep when I was in school they made fun of me and my goats but I had money and they were broke
      Still got goats at 72

  • @Gibaskesemarfarm
    @Gibaskesemarfarm Před měsícem

    Such an inspiring video. The way you taking video is amazing.

  • @chadtosh6831
    @chadtosh6831 Před rokem +14

    They work well, used to graze 1000 to 1500 on brush here in northern Alberta when we had the goat and lamb feedlot. Much easier to keep in with electric fences than sheep. Sure helped the grass production for the cow herd.

    • @NobleResearchInstitute
      @NobleResearchInstitute  Před rokem

      Hey Chad! Thats great to hear! We have sheep on one of our other ranches and are having some good success with them too. It's been fun adding these new enterprises to our cattle ranches.

    • @roddraper9921
      @roddraper9921 Před rokem

      Is there an income stream from the goats?

    • @NobleResearchInstitute
      @NobleResearchInstitute  Před rokem +1

      @@roddraper9921 Yes, we will keep some of our kid crop as replacements, but we will sell off the wethers after weaning as well as some of the nannies. And just like any other livestock enterprise, we will cull any animals that are not thriving in our environment.

    • @dirtymikentheboys5817
      @dirtymikentheboys5817 Před rokem +1

      Where do you market them? Livestock auctions?

    • @chadtosh6831
      @chadtosh6831 Před rokem +1

      @@dirtymikentheboys5817 yep, we had good markets around any major cities where most immigrants are located. You want to eat what you are raised on it seems. Mostly cattle now as we we’ve gotten older and goats and sheep are very labor intensive. But they are a good way to start farming. That’s how I got started.

  • @jodikendrew6979
    @jodikendrew6979 Před rokem +4

    Thank you for this video, we really enjoyed it! So similar to our experience over the past year, figuring out hot fences and paddock sizes. 11 kV sounds just perfect 🤣

  • @markmcnair5864
    @markmcnair5864 Před rokem +9

    Goats are SO useful!

  • @waynegilchrist1596
    @waynegilchrist1596 Před rokem +16

    "Goat Wrangling"! Knowing what little I know about goats and having had the thrill of briefly herding a small 75 - 80 herd, I do know that goats have an uncanny proclivity for trouble. They can go from " everything's OK" to complete chaos in a blink of an eye. I didn't have the luxury of a lot of electric fences but I did have some fairly decent Shepard dogs. Sure looks like these here are working out good for you.

  • @moniquelefebvre4798
    @moniquelefebvre4798 Před rokem

    thanks for an excellent series!

  • @derricksiame83
    @derricksiame83 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Would like to see where they sleep. Amazing work!!

  • @johnnyllooddte3415
    @johnnyllooddte3415 Před rokem +1

    oklahoma goat ranchers.. whoed a thunk..
    im just teasinnn..
    weve raised goats, sheep, even camels and llamas with our cattle..
    well done yall..
    doc johnny vmd
    texas and italy

  • @charlottewilliams7866
    @charlottewilliams7866 Před rokem +9

    I've got a little herd of 29 San Clemente Island goats that I'm using for fire hazard mitigation in the Napa/Sonoma/Lake County area of Northern California. They are wonderful in steep brushy terrain!

    • @charlottewilliams7866
      @charlottewilliams7866 Před rokem +2

      ... Plus two Anatolian Shepherd/Great Pyrenees mix dogs. Keeps the coyotes, mountain lion, and bear away.

    • @NobleResearchInstitute
      @NobleResearchInstitute  Před rokem

      That's fantastic! Were you already having problems with fire and then starting using them to solve that issue, or did you know it could become one and got them as a preventative?

    • @charlottewilliams7866
      @charlottewilliams7866 Před rokem +2

      We've had major out of control wildfires the past several years throughout this whole North Bay area. I'm getting cranky about having to evacuate and decide which things are precious and which things I may lose forever. I'd heard the phrase "regenerative agriculture" several years ago and the concept of making sure there are animals on the land as well as plants. That lack of balance pretty obvious here in this human populated part of the world...with super high land values. It seems like herds of goats if carefully managed can do something like the large herds of deer and elk did for hundreds of not thousands of years. It's my small start in solving a big problem. I need to learn how to manage all aspects of this business; the goats, the dogs, portable electric fencing, truck and trailer and finally the customers! It's all good and very interesting :-)

    • @estebancorral5151
      @estebancorral5151 Před měsícem

      Did PG&E ever hired you to clear under the power lines.

  • @GoRosieM
    @GoRosieM Před rokem +18

    Great video! I have dairy goats and they are helping change the landscaping for the better also. Goats are a great resource.

  • @JuanMendoza-qd5lm
    @JuanMendoza-qd5lm Před rokem +1

    Brilliant!
    I just now subscribed 👍👍👍

  • @RettsAdorablePets
    @RettsAdorablePets Před rokem

    Thanks for the video!!!

  • @PeterJavea
    @PeterJavea Před rokem

    Good on you.
    What you're touching on is what Alan Savory pionered and proved to reverse Desertification

  • @billyyank5807
    @billyyank5807 Před rokem +6

    Those are some good dogs! Great ranch dogs.

    • @tony98discovery
      @tony98discovery Před rokem

      Yes, I am impressed with those dogs, they are also hard workers lol

    • @xxxxx4333
      @xxxxx4333 Před rokem

      Turkish kangal dogs...

  • @thirdchild469
    @thirdchild469 Před rokem +2

    Well, that was a lot more interesting than I expected. Thanks.

  • @randybutler4772
    @randybutler4772 Před 8 měsíci

    Thank you for sharing.

  • @melchizedek3780
    @melchizedek3780 Před rokem

    good work gentlemen

  • @danlowery5552
    @danlowery5552 Před rokem

    This was a good learning video

  • @Spike-qt7tx
    @Spike-qt7tx Před rokem +2

    Our city obtained a 13 acre cemetery, it was overgrown. That was my suggestion.

  • @ishowspppd7494
    @ishowspppd7494 Před rokem +2

    Impressed with the water setup. Wish it was connected to a well somewhere? Wouldn't have to worry about refill. A+++ job.

    • @amparoalvarez9001
      @amparoalvarez9001 Před 11 měsíci

      Y los políticos en el gobierno (Pedro Sánchez y sus seguidores) están al servicio de Soros y otros en el "deep state" o el cabál...Existe mucha corrupción e intervención para separar a Cataluña de España...No tienen bastante de haber hecho tanto daño que lo siguen haciendo todavía...Espero que los españoles despierten...Ya es hora de protestas y de defenderse...

  • @liberTvalance
    @liberTvalance Před rokem

    I have cliffs on my property that are impossible to mow or graze cattle. I got goats and its hilarious to look at my property and my neighbors.

  • @MarioLopez-ob5rv
    @MarioLopez-ob5rv Před rokem +1

    Great job guys...

  • @nagasako7
    @nagasako7 Před rokem +2

    Would love for this goat ranch to be an on going ep! Like Tom Pemberton UK farm videos lol

  • @frankmontez6853
    @frankmontez6853 Před rokem

    Hey I remember a Warner Bros cartoon in which the goats kept right on eating everything. 😂

  • @jessienameles5063
    @jessienameles5063 Před rokem

    goats are houdini,s escape artists . that,s why they need always somebody to watch them . same in the midle east . but strong animals and eat everyting what nobody want to eat!!

  • @brianshaw2914
    @brianshaw2914 Před rokem

    so cool.... you love your animals....

  • @zacapps5029
    @zacapps5029 Před rokem +2

    Point your solar panel south for optimal sun coverage.
    Nice video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Anonymous-vr9hp
    @Anonymous-vr9hp Před rokem

    In maine I had trouble with the fence in the winter. Seems like cattle weren't ground because of snow. I split the two wires, kept the top line hot and ground the bottom with an old copper pipe. Solved the problem, I've told others that were having the same trouble, worked for them too. One thing is don't get yourself hit because its worse than a normal hit, you feel it go through you from live to ground almost like two hits.

  • @Chumbaslot
    @Chumbaslot Před rokem +9

    11:09. Is that a before and after shot? Awesome to see you guys using different technics and resources to manage the land

    • @NobleResearchInstitute
      @NobleResearchInstitute  Před rokem +3

      Hey Scott! I am guessing you are referring to the paddocks at 10:09, and yes, that was what the pasture looked like that they left and the one they went into.

  • @goat4sale708
    @goat4sale708 Před měsícem

    Nice beautiful farm Congratulations Greetings from Philippines ❤❤❤❤🙏

  • @DrPornstar68
    @DrPornstar68 Před rokem +2

    Whoop ! like the look of this. 1:17 in and I'm going to go find Ep. 1

  • @mwanatz5980
    @mwanatz5980 Před rokem

    Thank you 😊

  • @jamesmiller2096
    @jamesmiller2096 Před rokem +4

    I read somewhere that goats turned Three pounds of feed into one pound of meat and cattle are like 8 pound's of feed to one pound of meat. Not really sure about the numbers for cattle but you get the idea

  • @carldewitz5239
    @carldewitz5239 Před rokem

    Good video thanks

  • @juliocolobrado7723
    @juliocolobrado7723 Před rokem +1

    Good info ❤️🙏❤️

  • @jamesdep8128
    @jamesdep8128 Před rokem

    Finally a pleasant video on You Tube

  • @ThatBritishHomestead
    @ThatBritishHomestead Před rokem +1

    Awesome!

  • @buckaroobonzai2909
    @buckaroobonzai2909 Před měsícem

    Goats are good for people who have nomadic lifestyles. Goats like to climb, explore, and stay on the move. IF you are nomadic, they stay with you. If you are stationary, they climb on cars. TRy to jump over the fence. Cause problems... etc.

  • @fourlitre3213
    @fourlitre3213 Před 11 měsíci

    have ya'll thought about creating ponds or reservoir along the land for water retention?
    I have seen great restoration of land and biodiversity just with the introduction of water bodies.

  • @joehuff1605
    @joehuff1605 Před rokem +1

    It not easy you are right on it work iv got sheep but I enjoy it like you do but it will clean up your farm

  • @louskunt9798
    @louskunt9798 Před rokem +1

    This video was not too baaaaaad. 😉🤣😂✌️

  • @smallbiz9852
    @smallbiz9852 Před rokem

    Goats are way to smart for their own good. They will sit there and study an issue and work out a solution. Watching them work a fence line to find a way out will amaze you. That said, you got a field of crap and briars, put goats on there and you will end up with a great pasture field in no time.

  • @kfl611
    @kfl611 Před rokem

    The baby goats sure are cute.

  • @leemobai762
    @leemobai762 Před rokem +1

    Goats rock and they are cute.

  • @anng.4542
    @anng.4542 Před rokem

    They are such characters!

  • @andrewbratos6907
    @andrewbratos6907 Před 7 měsíci

    Great job and great video, hey would it be possible to use a 18" plastic drain pipe, 20' long, cut it vertical in half, seal the ends, and have a long water troft?

  • @animalbusiness
    @animalbusiness Před rokem +1

    Beautiful

  • @javi8939
    @javi8939 Před rokem

    If you want to learn the fast way talk to Spanish goat farmers, they are the best, you may find some here on CZcams. Goats are really fun and eat everything, milk is the best for cheese.

  • @bonniehyden962
    @bonniehyden962 Před rokem +11

    I've been trying to talk my husband into goats for Years! Now that we've moved onto 29 acres that was clear cut 5 years ago...and the 4 cows aren't eating down the brush as quickly as he'd like...he's entertaining the thought of goats. ...but I told him if he'd have gotten goats 5-10 years ago when I suggested we would have gotten them sooo much cheaper! What kind of goats are y'all running?

    • @NobleResearchInstitute
      @NobleResearchInstitute  Před rokem +4

      Hey Bonnie! Looks like you got a plan a brewin! They are becoming more and more popular and the great thing about them is that you can add small ruminants like goats to use the forage the cows won't, add another enterprise to the same acreage to help become more profitable, and do some great things for the land and soil as well.
      BTW we run Spanish cross goats.

    • @bonniehyden962
      @bonniehyden962 Před rokem +2

      @@NobleResearchInstitute , I was pretty sure those were the old fashioned Spanish goats. But I'm not expert enough to tell for sure. Here in Deep East Texas that used to be what people ran. It's kind of difficult to find them here, now.

    • @bonniehyden962
      @bonniehyden962 Před rokem +1

      @@NobleResearchInstitute ...and by the way, hubby is thinking of keeping the young, Brangus bull and one Angus/Jersey heifer for milking. Maybe trade the 2 older jerseys (one is ancient and quite cantankerous) for goats. We'll see.

    • @ayeshajacobs4374
      @ayeshajacobs4374 Před rokem

      It looks like the South African boer goat. Adapts well to almost any conditions. However, any goat will do a great job if you're only looking to control weeds.

    • @sharonvincent1772
      @sharonvincent1772 Před 6 měsíci

      Many people are using boer or boer cross goats. They have a meatier body frame and you don't have to milk them. However, boer goats are notoriously bad Mommas. You must cull, and sometimes drastically until you weed out the bad moms. Bad moms often produce more bad moms. One cross that I accidently found producing really good mommas was fainting goat x boer. If you don't cull the bad moms out you'll find yourself swamped with bottle babies. Cute, but very time consuming.

  • @downbntout
    @downbntout Před rokem +2

    Do you get aerial predators? Do your LGDs prevent losses well enough?

  • @GLA741
    @GLA741 Před rokem

    "Come on, Joe. One time for the camera."
    Joe: "Hell to the No."
    🤣🤣🤣 I agree with his statement 💯💯 👍🏼👌🏼shit gone hurt

  • @philip4588
    @philip4588 Před rokem +1

    You should have the Norwegian Nofence system on your goats, fence free. Can adjust the fence on the map/app

    • @sid2112
      @sid2112 Před rokem

      I looked it up, that's a pretty cool idea. Well done.

  • @davenpjp10
    @davenpjp10 Před rokem +5

    Did you add a ground wire during the drought? Keeping them in during this drought has been a problem. What will shock our calves won’t even shock the goats

    • @NobleResearchInstitute
      @NobleResearchInstitute  Před rokem +3

      We did run a ground wire in the 3 wire fence when it was super dry. We ran it on the bottom and did have success with keeping them in using that. After we got a shower we went back to grounding with a copper rod

  • @davidwhite4474
    @davidwhite4474 Před rokem +1

    well you give us more information on the solar set up .and ruff price of setup . Please and Thank you .

  • @EmperorHerpes
    @EmperorHerpes Před rokem +1

    Goats are the GOAT

  • @lazurnayafarm5737
    @lazurnayafarm5737 Před rokem +1

    Had a herd of goats, kept them in electric netting, then in 3-line wire. They kept trying to escape...
    Now i have sheep :)

  • @brettpayton6286
    @brettpayton6286 Před rokem +3

    An all we have I see for a ground rod on that solar charger is 6'" of a T post?? 🙆‍♂️👌 impressive. Great video. Thanks

    • @NobleResearchInstitute
      @NobleResearchInstitute  Před rokem +1

      Glad you enjoyed it!
      We have added a copper ground rod, at the time of the video we didn't have one yet
      We did run a ground wire in the 3 wire fence when it was super dry. We ran it on the bottom and did have success with keeping them in using that. After we got a shower we went back to grounding with a copper rod.

  • @hughjaass3787
    @hughjaass3787 Před rokem

    Ever thought of using donkeys as guardians? We have used donkeys for guards, on our 4000 acre farm in Florida for our sheep & cattle for at least 3 generations. They are superb against coyotes n predators.

  • @JBrotsis1
    @JBrotsis1 Před rokem

    Watched this video and your sheep video, and now I’m hooked. New sub to follow the journey! I was actually just studying regenerative landscapes for my landscape architecture major and found a ranch here in OR that uses bison to restore soil systems. Have y’all considered getting bison in the future?

    • @NobleResearchInstitute
      @NobleResearchInstitute  Před rokem +1

      Awesome! Thank you! We actually have some employees that have their own bison ranch, but we do not run them ourselves. Who knows what the future holds. There was a time long ago we said we wouldn't run anything but cattle, and look at us now!

    • @JBrotsis1
      @JBrotsis1 Před rokem

      @@NobleResearchInstitute very true, who knows and with the amount of land y’all manage, maybe that’s something that could become a possibility. Either way, I’ll be along that journey to see it through with you all.

  • @JamesJones-cx5pk
    @JamesJones-cx5pk Před rokem

    If you have land, goats are relatively easy to raise. They can be sold at a premium price for starting new herds or sell them to the Muslim community. They like to cook goats as much as I do.👍

  • @whitemichael569
    @whitemichael569 Před rokem

    Nice Kangal. Super strong.

  • @murky912
    @murky912 Před rokem +3

    If anyone is interested, Will Harris, a regenerative farmer from GA was on Joe Rogan recently, very interesting conversation.

  • @RettsAdorablePets
    @RettsAdorablePets Před rokem

    We have three registered Nigerian dwarf goats... two little nannies, Jewels & Ruby, and the billy, Baron Stinky Billy Goat.

  • @gonzaloseoane5712
    @gonzaloseoane5712 Před rokem +1

    Is posible soil regeneration, only with the André Voisin laws.

  • @jnak974
    @jnak974 Před rokem

    It’s scary how similar they sound to the average HR specialist. 500 employees you got to gotta keep happy before they start unionizing.

  • @staudtj1
    @staudtj1 Před rokem

    Does the local climate support feeding the goats outdoors year round?

  • @arturbello4213
    @arturbello4213 Před rokem

    Pigs and Goats will check every foot of new fences.

  • @BRWfilms
    @BRWfilms Před rokem

    What do you do for shelter for that many goats?

  • @Analysis5
    @Analysis5 Před rokem

    Best meat ever salute from somalia

  • @philliphall5198
    @philliphall5198 Před rokem

    Spanish goat and keko are are great on pastured as well as closing with boar goat makes good meat goat
    I’m 72 and slowly getting less goats every year and down to only 45 this year
    It’s hard to stop after a lifetime of goats

  • @degraham9198
    @degraham9198 Před rokem +3

    Could you use sheep
    for the same purpose?
    Some of the meat sheep
    like the Dorset look promising.

    • @KittenBowl1
      @KittenBowl1 Před rokem +1

      Sheep won’t be able to get into thorny bushes as they do get stuck and need to be saved by human, which often happens in Australia. Also they need to be sheared professionally and that is costly unless you are doing that primarily. Are you going to process the wool? Totally different profession. It’s not like they shed their fur naturally. These guys aren’t doing for meat but to get green pastures for their cows. And sheep won’t be appropriate. Why would they get sheep when they have cows for meat? Have you been to Texas? You don’t see sheep there mostly cows.